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Joe Pesci to play Pete Davidson’s grandfather in Bupkis

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Having been tempted out of retirement by good pal Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Oscar-winner Joe Pesci has now signed on to star alongside Pete Davidson and Edie Falco in the upcoming Peacock comedy series Bupkis. The half-hour action comedy series is described as a heightened, fictionalised version of Davidson’s life, combining grounded storytelling with […]

Warner Bros. holding Batgirl “funeral screenings” for cast and crew

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While the decision by Warner Bros. Discovery to cancel Batgirl left many DC fans shocked and disappointed, we can only imagine the reaction of the cast and crew who’d dedicated many months of their lives towards a project which now seems unlikely to ever see the light of day. However, there is some small consolation […]

House of the Dragon renewed for season 2 after record-breaking series premiere

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This certainly won’t come as any kind of surprise given that its series premiere shattered records for the cable network this past Sunday, but HBO has announced that it has renewed its Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon for a second season. Based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, new series […]

Killer Klowns from Outer Space return for video game and new short film

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Okay, so its not quite the long-rumoured, long-awaited sequel, but we have some great news for fans of the 80s horror-comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space with the announcement of an upcoming multiplayer video game during this week’s Gamescom 2022. Developed by Teravision Games, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game will put an asymmetrical […]

Comic Book Preview – Doctor Who: Origins #4

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Doctor Who: Origins #4 hits comic book shops next week, and you can get a sneak peek at the issue here courtesy of Titan Comics; check it out… A brand new, never-before-seen adventure featuring the Fugitive Doctor in her comics debut! Working for the mysterious division on a dangerous assignment, the Doctor uncovers something insidious […]

Meet Sweetie Candy Vigilante in preview of Dynamite’s new series

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Dynamite Entertainment brings the bad-ass antiheroine Sweetie Candy Vigilante to comic books this October with the launch of a new book series from creators Suzanne Cafiero and Jeff Zornow, and you can check out the official preview of the double-sized first issue here…  Sweetie Candy Vigilante is a honey-dipped, dark-humor infused horror/fantasy that tells the […]

A Friend of the Family trailer previews Peacock’s harrowing true crime drama series

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Peacock has shared a trailer for showrunner Nick Antosca’s (The Act, Channel Zero) new true crime limited series A Friend of the Family, which is based on the harrowing story of the Broberg family, whose teenage daughter was kidnapped on multiple occasions by a neighbour.  The drama features a cast that includes Anna Paquin (True […]

Vampirella vs Red Sonja limited series launching in November

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Dynamite Entertainment’s two flagship heroines are set to clash this November as writer Dan Abnett and artist Alessandro Ranaldi team up for the limited crossover series Vampirella vs Red Sonja!  It’s a monumental clash of titans that had to happen, from master storyteller Dan Abnett! Both Vampirella and Red Sonja were recruited by the Project, […]